Improvement in blacking-cases



UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

GEORGE H. RICE, OF NORWALK, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN BLACKING-CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 137,722, dated April 8, 1873 application filed ,October 3, 1872.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. RICE, of Norwalk, county of Faireld and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved Blacking-Case; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and4 exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in which drawlng- Figure l represents a plan or top view of my blackingfcase when open ready for use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same when closed. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section of the same.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a blacking-case which is provided with a slotted foot-rest, a hinged dirt-guard, a sliding blacking-holder, and a lid or cover which Vswings outward in such a manner that, by the slotted foot-rest, the foot, when turned in either direction, is

prevented from slipping, and, furthermore, the

lid, when swung open, does not interfere with the motions of the brush, and, by the dirtguard, the impurities disengaged from the boots or shoes or from the brush during the operation of blacking are prevented from flying out beyond the box, While the blacking holder is out of the way and vso situated that, when the same is drawn out,convenient access can be had to the blacking. When thecase is closed it forms a settee or stool.

In the drawing, the letter A designates a case, made of wood or any other suitable material, and provided with legs B of convenient length or height. The ease A is provided with a lid, C, connected thereto by hinge-joints a, and arranged to open outward, as shown in Fig. l ofthe drawing. In the interior of said case is secured a foot-rest, D, which is, by preference, made of cast-iron, and which is provided with one or more long slots, b, in the foot-plate, and with one or more slots, c, in the heel-support, (best seen in Fig. l.) The object of these slots is to prevent the foot from slip. ping when the same is turned sidewise during the operation of blacking, since, when the foot is turned, the edge ofthe sole, and also that of the heelof the boot or shoe, will rest in one of the slots b and c. Opposite the toe part of the foot-rest is the dirtguard E, which is connected to the case A by hinge-joints, so that it can be turned out to the position shown in Fig. l1, or moved into the position shown in Fig. 2. In the bottom part of the case A is fitted a slide, F, provided with a recess, f, for the reception of the blackingbox.

The top of the lid may be upholstered, so that the same, when closed, forms a convenient seat. The case A itself forms the receptacle for the brushes.

When the case is to be used for blacking boots or shoes, the lid and also the dirt guard are turned back, and the blacking-box holder is drawn out to the position shown in Fig. 1, the foot is placed on the foot-rest, and the brush is applied.

During the operation of blacking the impurities disengaged from the boots or shoes or from the brushes are retained by the guard E, while the blacking-holder is in such a position that the blacking is not liable to be soiled by said impurities.

My blacking-case can be made in a plain or in an ornamental style to suit customers of al1 classes.

What I claim as new, and` desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The foot-rest D provided with slots b c, in combination with the case A, dirt-guard E, and blacking-holder F, the whole constructed and arranged substantially in the manner herein shown and described.

This specification signed by me this 6th day of September, 1872.

GEORGE H. RICE.

Witnesses W. HAUEE, E. F. KASTENHUEER. 

